A triple by Von Joshua with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth inning carried the Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Braves behind the four-hit pitching of Jim Barr. A double by Willie Montanez and single by Bruce Miller netted the Giants their initial run in the second. Marty Perez tied the score with a homer in the sixth.

In the eighth, Montanez and Steve Ontiveros singled. Miller forced Ontiveros, but Johnnie LeMaster beat out an infield hit to load the bases. Barr then grounded into a forceout at the plate before Joshua hit his triple. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 4, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 17, 1975 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Giants       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Baker cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Joshua cf             5   0   1   3     0   1   .318
Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Rader c               5   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Murcer rf             3   0   2   0     1   0   .299
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Matthews lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .270
May rf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Montanez 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .295
Correll c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Gilbreath 2b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Miller 2b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .237
  Office ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .282      LeMaster ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .207
  Blanks ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Barr p                4   1   1   0     0   1   .111
Belloir ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Perez ph,ss,2b      2   1   2   1     0   0   .279
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .168
  Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               32   1   4   1     0   2             Totals               35   4  11   4     3   3

Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance:  1,141
Left on Base: Braves 4, Giants 10
DP: Braves 1, Giants 0
Errors: LeMaster 2
Doubles: Montanez (31)
Triples: Joshua (9)
Home Runs: Perez (2)
Stolen Bases: Garr (14), Murcer (8)
Caught Stealing: Gilbreath (5)
GIDP: Montanez (26)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(15-13)         7.2  11   4   4   3   2   0  37   3.10
Torrealba               0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
Totals                  8    11   4   4   3   3   0  38

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(13-13)           9     4   1   1   0   2   1  32   3.01
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   2   1  32

Passed Balls: Correll (16)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (13)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


BRAVES 1ST: Baker popped to second in foul territory; Garr
reached on an error by LeMaster [Garr to first]; Evans struck
out; Garr stole second; Lum grounded out (second to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Joshua grounded out (first unassisted); Rader
grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer singled to right;
Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: May grounded out (second to first); Correll reached
on an error by LeMaster [Correll to first]; Gilbreath forced
Correll (shortstop to second); Gilbreath was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Montanez doubled to left; Ontiveros grounded out
(second to first) [Montanez to third]; Miller singled to center
[Montanez scored]; LeMaster forced Miller (third to second);
Barr forced LeMaster (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Belloir grounded out (third to first); Niekro flied
out to right; Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Joshua grounded out (first unassisted); Rader flied
out to left; Murcer walked; Matthews singled to right [Murcer to
third]; Montanez walked [Matthews to second]; Ontiveros flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lum made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Miller singled to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Miller to second]; LeMaster popped to catcher in foul
territory; Barr struck out; Joshua struck out but Miller
advanced to third and Joshua advanced to first on a passed ball;
Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Giants 1.

BRAVES 5TH: May flied out to center; Correll grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gilbreath made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Murcer singled to center; Murcer stole second;
Matthews walked; Montanez grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Murcer to third, Matthews out at second];
Ontiveros grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 0, Giants 1.

BRAVES 6TH: PEREZ BATTED FOR BELLOIR; Perez homered; Niekro
grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker popped to first in foul
territory; Garr singled to left; Evans grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Miller grounded
out (second to first); LeMaster grounded out (third to first);
Barr singled to center; Joshua grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum flied out to center; May flied out to right;
Correll flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Rader flied out to right; Murcer flied out to left;
Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 8TH: OFFICE BATTED FOR GILBREATH; Office singled to
right; Perez singled to center [Office to second]; Niekro forced
Office (pitcher to third) [Perez to second]; Baker struck out;
Garr forced Niekro (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 8TH: BLANKS REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING SS); PEREZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Montanez singled to center; Ontiveros
singled to right [Montanez to second]; Miller forced Ontiveros
(third to second) [Montanez to third]; LeMaster singled to
pitcher [Montanez stayed at third, Miller to second]; Barr
forced Montanez (third to catcher) [Miller to third, LeMaster to
second]; Joshua tripled to right [Miller scored, LeMaster
scored, Barr scored]; TORREALBA REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING);
Rader struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Lum grounded
out (first to pitcher); May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 4.